Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-02-09

was entirely cleared and the floor OF the
house, except Of ladies and few other
spectators. No one was injured, but ii the
pressure had been kept up fifteen minutes
! longer there might have peen terrible ac-
! Cident. The supports were plainly giving
away at the time that Mr.. Potter made
| his timely suggestion and avcrted an aw-
| ful tragedy.
| At Win0na Rev. Levi Gilbert, pastor OF
| the Central NJ T.. church, and Miss Jennie
| NJ. Cole, young lady we'll known in social,
! literary and church circles, were married at
the residence Of the brides father DR.. J.
| NJ. Cole.
Henry +. Moore aged II, was seriously ii
not fatally Injured by being thrown under
| the wheels of moving freight train at
! Oneota, near Duluth.
At the last meeting OF the FaribauIt
| Guards, Company B, Second regiment, NJ.
| n. g., H. +. klemer was elected first lieu
| tenant, and r. 4. Holmberg second lieu
| tenant.
Mr.. White has presented in the house
| concurrent resolutions OF the Minnesota
| legislature in favor OF the pleuro- pneumo-
| MIA bill. Mr. Nelson presented the memorial
OF the Minneapolis board OF trade urging
congress to make more liberal appropria-
tons for Northwestern rivers and harbors.
! A Fergus Falls special says the following
officers and directors OF the company re-
Gently organized TO build a line OF road
| from Fergus Falls to Duluth were an
nounced: Oficers-Jacob Austin, presi-
dent; G. Z. Gray OF Waukesha Wis, vice
president; Ames A. Brown, secretary; and
+. f. Corliss, treasurer. Directors-W. 2.
Book of Bradford. Pa; c. H. Graves and
r. s. Munger OF Duluth, and c. 0. Wheeler,
| NJ. r. Tyler, T. G. Barrows and {. t. Page,
Fergus Falls.
Ex- Senator Window is talked OF as one
of the new national railroad commission
ers.
Mayor Smith OF st Paul appoints Paul
Martin fire commissioner, to succeed the
late +. r. Delano.
The house congressional committee on
claims recommends that Charles A. Ruffee
be paid 81, $50, being a balance due him
for services as Indain agent at the White
Earth agency. Arson NOrthrup OF Mime
sofa asks that he be paid $4,000 for mon
ey expended and services rendered during
the Sioux outbreak Of 1862; and William
Close asks for 5000 for services rendered
in taking the last census.
James Z. Walker, son OF Col. Platt B.
Walker, now employed at the government
printing office Washington, was married
to Miss Nettie Philips OF Virginia.
The receipts OF the insurance commits
siOner's office since Jan. l have been SAT-
900. This by March l will probably be in
creased to $4,000
The Minnesota Historical Society re-
solved that Captain Willard Glazier is
fraud OF the first water, and a plagiarist
besides.
The marriage OF Mr. E. L. Hospes and
Miss Josie Stickney took place at Still
water.
Rev. C. H, Smith OF Cooperstown, n. y,
has signiied his acceptance OF the recent
call extended by the Presbyterian church
of Rochester.
0. NJ. Hall OF Red Wing has commenced
a suit in the district court against the La
Grange Mill company to recover the prin-
cipal and interest on promlssory notes
amounting to about $4,000.
The state insurance commissioner has
compiled a statement OF the business
transactedin the state during the past year.
1t shows an increase of SIG, OOO,0 900 over
1885 in the risks written, which Commits
sioner Shandrew says is an index of the
growth OF the state. The risks written in
1875 were S62, SIS, 9SS; in 1880, no..
1876, 526, in 1886, 5000, S29, 3S4.
George C. Smith was appointed post
master at Cambridge, Isanti county, vice
Ole A. Hallin, removed.
At the sale in New York OF Graves colec.
ton OF paintings Bouguerou's famous
painting, Cupid Disarmed, was bought
by Thomas Lowry of Minneapolis for 81,
700. This is the highest yet paid for any
picture in the collection.
Michael Norman, aged fifty-six. was in
stantly killed while Telling Il large tree in
Cations grove, Shelby county, Iowa.
Yankton Special: Sheriff Kncel has re-
turned from Soukup's with the stock.
SouBup weakened, and one member of the
family il in Jail charged with resisting an
officer. He is the one who drew a rife on
the sheriff.
During drunken brawl at Hewitt,
small station four miles south OF Marsh |
field, Wis, John Eastwood was SO trribly
beaten by club that his life is despair
ed OF.
Congressman Gilillan has received notice
from the pension office that the pension
claim OF WILDER F. Chase OF Anoka, |
had been allowed. Pensions have been
allowed to the following: Minnesotiaus, |
John H. Terlmire. Easton; w. H. Buck
ner, Dakota; JacobL. Ferguson. Hinckley; |
Henry Brabender, Adrian; Mahlon Black, |
Minneapolis; 4. E. Toms, Forest City; |
Wilbur +. Chase, Anoka; Daniel Alice, |
Hutchinson; Henry w. Stanahan, North |
field Alfred j. Moler. LIE Sueur; John
Wright, Minneapolis; Ellen F., widow OF
Mathew Farmer, Edgewood; May j., moth
er OF George w. Gates, Austin; widow Of j., |
II. Irvinhurne, Easton; Beulah j., widow
of John b. Scherer, Lake Crystal. Pensions
Increased-W. L. Luart Wabasha Crit
fifth r. Jones. Rochester; G. Busse, Canton. |
Pensions Reissued-Peter F. w. Gala. S,
Herman; Daniel D. Newell, Verdi.
Congressman Strait received the follow |
ing telegram, addressed to DR.. c. E. |
Salmon, chief of the bureau OF animal in
dustrv by DR.. c. n. Hewitt OF Red Wing.
secretary Of the Minnesota board of |
health: In September | examined sick
cattle in Chicago on the hocf and post |
mortem; l saw many cases OF pleuro-pneu-
monia and abundant evidence that the dis
ease was contagious. All cattle having |
pleuro- pneumonia should be killed and |
places and things disinfected; all suspected |
should be isolated until reasonable doubts |
arc removed. Send copies OF this telegram
to Minnesota senators and representa-
tives.
A singular phenomenon occurred at Wa
seca--a vigorous hail storm with loud
thunder and lightning, the thermometer
meanwhile being below zero.
The following Indian depredation claims